HP PhotoSmart A626 User Manual

Whats This? help
Use Whats This? help to learn more about the available printing options.
To use Whats This? help
1.Move the cursor over the feature that you want to learn more about.
2.Click the right mouse button.
The Whats This box is displayed.
3.Move the cursor over the Whats This? box, and then click the left mouse button.
An explanation of the feature is displayed.
Download printer software updates
Download the latest printer software update every few months to ensure you have the
latest features...

printer must be connected to your computer with an appropriate USB cable. In addition
you must have installed the HP Photosmart software. You need to transfer the photos to
your computer to use them in image editing software, including the HP Photosmart
software that came with the printer.
To transfer photos to a computer
1.Connect the printer to the computer with a USB cable.
2.Connect a PictBridge camera to the camera port, or connect another device that
contains the photos you wish to transfer. Turn...

NOTE:You can also use Windows Explorer to copy files from the computer to the
memory card.
Delete photos and other files from a memory card
Follow these steps to delete photos and other files from a memory card.
To delete photos or files from a memory card
1.Make sure the printer is connected to the computer.
2.Insert a memory card that contains files into the correct memory card slot in the printer.
3.
Right-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor 
 icon in the Windows taskbar, and
select HP Photosmart...

To change the HP Real Life technologies setting
1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box. For more information, see “
Printer Properties
dialog box” on page 39.
2.Click the Features tab.
3.In the HP Real Life technologies Photo fix drop-down list, select the appropriate
setting for the photo you are printing.
Maximum dpi
Use maximum dpi mode to print high-quality, sharp images.
To get the most benefit from maximum dpi mode, use it to print high-quality images such
as digital photographs. When you select...

Change the print quality
Choose the print quality and speed to optimize your photo printing.
To select a print quality and speed
1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box. For more information, see “
Printer Properties
dialog box” on page 39.
2.Click the Features tab.
3.In the Paper Type drop-down list, select the type of paper that you have loaded.
4.In the Print Quality drop-down list, select the appropriate quality setting for your
project.
Print quality settings
•Draft produces draft-quality output at...

Change the paper size
Use the Printer Properties dialog box instead of the software applications Page Setup
dialog box to select a paper size. Some software applications do not list all the paper
sizes the printer supports.
To select a paper size
1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box. For more information, see “
Printer Properties
dialog box” on page 39.
2.Click the Features tab.
3.Select a paper size from the Size drop-down list.
For borderless printing, select a borderless paper size, or select a...

3.You can adjust the following settings:
• Adjust the Brightness, Saturation, and Color Tone to affect how overall colors
are printed.
• Adjust the Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black sliders to specify the level of each
color that is used in printing.
NOTE:When you adjust color settings, the changes are reflected in the Preview
box.
4.After specifying the color settings, click OK.
5.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
Use the Whats This? help to learn about the features that...

Print preview
You can preview a document on the computer before printing it. If the print preview does
not look the way you want it to, close the preview window and make the necessary
adjustments to the document or to the print settings. For more information on changing
the print settings, see “
Change the print settings for the print job” on page 43.
To preview a printed document
1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box. For more information, see “
Printer Properties
dialog box” on page 39.
2.Click the...

Print
NOTE:If your software program includes a photo printing feature, follow the
instructions that are provided with the software program. Otherwise, follow these
instructions.
1.Open the photo in a software program that allows editing, such as HP Photosmart
software.
2.Open the Print Properties dialog box. For more information, see “
Printer Properties
dialog box” on page 39.
3.Click the Printing Shortcuts tab.
4.In the Printing Shortcuts list, click Photo Printing-Borderless, and then select the...

Print photos with a border
Guidelines
• To learn how to use the photo printing features, see the “
photo enhancing”
on page 42 page.
• Verify the photo paper you are using is not rippled or curled.
• Do not exceed the paper tray capacity when loading media. For more information,
see “
Printer specifications” on page 81.
Prepare to print
1.Verify that the printer is turned on.
2.Load photo paper. For more information, see “
Paper basics” on page 19.
Print
NOTE:If your software program includes a photo...